Years DJing: Around 1996, I slowly started piecing together a proper DJ setup, and have been DJing regularly around Portland for 18 years or so. My first "break" was a residency at the now-defunct 1201 Club.

Genre: Dub, downbeats, bass, hip-hop, loungecore, boom-bap.

Where you can catch me regularly: I am a resident at Signal, showcase of local and international dub-reggae artists and DJs, every third Saturday at Valentines. In March, I'm starting a new residency at Gravitate, every third Thursday at the Spare Room.

Craziest gig: I played the Red Dress party some years ago. I was set up "in-between" dance floor areas, so they were going for a purgatory vibe. I was dressed as a priest, on a platform looking down on hundreds of sloppy men and women in red dresses. Many blessings were given that night.

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A native Southern Californian, Arts & Culture Editor Matthew Singer gentrified Portland in 2008. He is an advocate for the canonization of the Fishbone and Oingo Boingo discographies, believes pro-wrestling is a serious art form and has no interest in Game of Thrones. He is also a Lakers fan. Unfortunately, he doesn't plan on leaving anytime soon.